Machine for operating upon the end portions of shoes



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v R 2 E mm M db N F W 8 if a 2 Patented Feb. 7, 1933 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM C. BAXTEB, OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OI PATEBSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY MACHINE FOB OPERATING UPON THE PORTIONS OF SHOES Application filed February 17, m1, sermjxo. 518,885, and in Great Britain m 19, 1980.

This invention relates to machines for formm outturned flanges'on shoe uppers and is illustrated as embodied in a machine turned outwardly, a well-defined crease formed at the angle between the outtu'rned iortion and the side of the last, preferably y carrying the fold of the upper at the angle somewhat under the last bottom, and the outturned ortion strongly compressed to form and set it in sha ed condition.

A machine or performing these operations at thetoe-end of a shoe upper is disclosed in my application Serial No. 371,493, filed June 17, 1929, and it is an object of this invention to provide a machine adapted to perform similar operations under conditions encountered at the heel end of the shoe.

Other objects of this invention are generally to improve machines for this work without sacrificing any of the advantages of prior machines and to provide more convenient, rapid and effective means for roducing the desired results under conditlons obtaining at the rear portions of shoes.

In the illustrated machine novel flanging means which constitute a support for the rear end of the last bottom are provided,.

said means comprising flanging members pivoted together at their rear ends and arranged to be separated about their pivot, the outer peri hery of the members when closed .correspon ing to the shape of the rear por tion of the last bottom. The pivot of said members is carried by a slide mounted for movement longitudinally of the last, and means is provided to cause the members .to separate as the slide is moved rearwardlyand the members are moved bodily.

Means is provided for causing the upper to conform to the shape of the sides and the I rear end of the last in the region below the outward bulge of the rear portion of the last,

which means, in the illustrated machine, comprises a pair of end embracing wipers arranged for advancing and closing movement, means being provided for adjusting the wipers manually as to their advanced and closed position to correspond to the sides of the last and the shoe being treated, together with power-operated means for effecting relative movement heightwise of the shoe between the last support and the wipers, and means for effecting a predetermined advancing and closing movement of the wipers at the proper'time in the cycle of operations. The relative heightwise movement between the wipers and the support is momentarily discontinued to permit the wipers to act and is then continued to press the flange under heavy pressure against the wipers, the machine stopping in this position to maintain the flange under pressure.

The -wi ers of the illustrated machine have a novel e ge formation by which the tucking of the fold 'of the upper under the last bottom is facilitated. .Thus the marginal portions of the wipers are reduced in thickness to form a thin wiping edge adapted to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder adapted to engage the side of the last and 'to assist in forming a good angle between the upper at the side of the last and the portion tucked under the last bottom. This formation of the illustrated wipers also enables the operator by inspection, to tell whether the uppen has been properly tucked under the last bottom by the wipers.

Novel means is provided in the illustrated machine for engaging the cone of the last to holdit upon the support during operation movement of the wipers, novel means is provided to hold the last from endwise forward movement comprising a telescopic member carrying an abutment for the toe end of the shoe, said member being formed and arranged for coarse and fine adjustment longitudinally of the shoe.

These and other features of the invention, including various novel constructions andarrangements of parts, will appear more fully from the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in section,

of a machine embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section, of the upper portion of the machine on an enlarged scale, showing a shoe placed in the machine;

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of the flange formers or wipers in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the flange formers in open position V Fig. 5 is a side View, partly in section, showing the shoe being operated on;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail of the parts shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view, partly in section,'of the end embracing wipers;

Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating the timing 7 of the cam by which the operating instrumentalities of the machine are actuated:

Fig. 9 is a side view, partly in section, illustrating the novel means for holding the shoe in position;

Fig. 10 is a detail, partly in section, on the line XX of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section of parts shown in Fig. 9; and

Fig. 12 is a transverse section on the line XII-X11 of Fig. 11.

The illustrated machine for forming flanges upon the end portions of stitchdown shoes, and particularly the heel portions of such shoe uppers, comprises a base or frame 10 in which is mounted a main shaft 12. On the shaft 12 are mounted a gear 14 and a cam block 16, there being between the gear 14 and cam blocklti a suitable half-revolution clutch for intermittently connecting the cam block and the gear. The gear 14 is connected by suitable reducing gearing to an electric motor 18 or other suitable source of power by which the gear 14 may be continuously driven at low speed. The machine is preferably duplex, the gear 14 being common to the two sides of the machine and there being on the right-hand side of the machine a cam block similar to the cam block 16 for imparting movement to the operating instrumentalities onthe right-hand side of'the machine. As best shown in Fig. 2, stop projections 20 and 21 onthe clutch between the gear 14 and the earn block 16 engage in-turn a stop arm 22, said arm being pivoted at 24' and having :1

forward projection carrying a pin 26 which is flattened on its front side. An upright bar 28 has a notch 30 in its upper end engaging the pin 26 and has its lower end pivoted at 32 to a treadle 34 (Fig. 1). Depression of the treadle lifts the arm 22 from the projection 20 to permit setting of the clutch. After the machine starts, the bar 28 is pushed forwardly by a suitable formation on the cam block 16 to free the notch 30 from the pin 26, allowing the stop arm 22 to drop back into position to engage the stop projection 21 and stop the machine again after the cam block has made half a revolution.

The illustrated clutch and driving mechanism above briefly described is substantially similar to that disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 1,674,085, granted June 19, 1928, on application of Ballard and Seely, to which reference may be had for a further explanation of this part of the machine.

The flanging members or flange formers are moved upwardly to raise the shoe b the following mechanism. A bar 36 (Fig; 2) is forked at its rear end to embrace the s aft 12 upon which it is guided. Pivoted on the inner side of the bar 36 is a roll 38 which engages a cam track 40 in the cam block 16 by which the bar is moved endwise. At its forward end the bar is pivoted at 42 to the joint of a toggle, one link 44 of which is pivoted at 46 to a rod 48 (Fig. 1) upon the upper portion of which is threaded a nut 50. 'The rod 48 extends freely into the hole in the top of a plunger 52 which is mounted for reciprocation in a cylindrical member 54, upward movement of the plunger being limited by a screw 56 extending into a slot in the side of the plunger 52. Beneath the plunger is a spring 58 which rests on a support mounted for adjustment to vary the tension of the spring by turning a conveniently arranged handle 59, as explained in the above-mentioned patent. The other link 60 of the toggle is pivoted to a block 62 (Fig. 2) mounted in a slot 64 in the lower end of a longitudinally movable shaft 66. To continue the block 62 in the slot 64 a strap 68 is passed around the end of the post 66 and secured thereto by a bolt 70. Between the upper end of the block 62 and the end of the slot 64 is a space to permit the shaft 66 to be adjusted relatively'to the block 62. as will be explained. The shaft 66 is guided for movement in the frame 10 of the machine in a direction inclined upwardly and rearwardly with respect to the machine, and at its upper end has a reduced portion 74 upon which is pinned a block 76.

The flange formers are operated to form the flange by the following mechanism. In the longitudinal center of the horizontal top portion of the block 76 is a "ii -shaped slot 78 (Fig. 4) in which is mounted a slide 80 for movement longitudinally of the shoe. The

constitute a link connecting the block 84 to the lever 98.which is pivoted at'100 to the frame 10 and has a forwardly curved, downwardly projecting arm carrying a roll 102 to engage the periphery of a cam 104wh1ch acts through thelever 98, link 90, 92 and block 84 to move the slide 80 rearwardly, return movement of the lever and connected parts being efiected by a tension spring 106 connected between the lever. 98 and another lever 108 to be described.

On the top of the slide 80 and the block 76 rest two carriers 110, 112 (Fig s. 3.and 4) for flange formers or wipers 114, 116. The carriers 110, 112' have at their rear ends a halved joint throughwhich they are pivoted to the slide 80 by a pin 118 for longitudinal movement with the slide. On the under side of the carrier 110, 112 are arcuate slots 120, 122 which are equally and oppositely inclined to the direction of movement of the slide 80 and engage rolls 124, 124, mounted on studs flange formers.

126, 126 projecting upwardly from the top face of the block 76. Rearwnrd movement of the slide SO-bythe mechanism describedv causes the carriers 110, 112 to separate about their pivot 118 as they are moved bodily rearwardly. The flange former 114 is mount ed on'the carrier 110 by means of two dowel pins 128 for ready removal, and the flange former 116 is similarly mounted on the carrier 112. When the carriers are in their for-.

ward or closed position, the flange formers are closed together as shown in'Fig. 3, and the outer periphery of their upper'surfaces corresponds to the periphery of the heel-seat portion of the last. The rear upper cornersof the flange formers 114 and 116 are rounded or beveled, as indicated at 130 in Figs. 4 and 6, to prevent the action of the wipers upon the upper materials from being too harsh. The upper faces of the formers constitute a support to receive directly the bottom ofa last.

As shown in Fig. 2, a last A with its upper B, including a counter C and lining D assembled thereon and preferably in pulled-over condition, is positioned with its bottom rest..-

ingon the flange formers 114, 116, the marginal portion of the upper materials extending downwardly about the edge faces of the. A middle sole E may be attached to the'forepart of the last at this time in which case the rear portion of the 94 and pivoted at its rear end at arranged sole will be bent down to exposethe heel seat of thei last.

blade 136 of uniform thickness and an abrupt shoulder 138 having an upward and outward inclination corresponding approximately to the disposition of the portion of the upper adjacent to it when the wipers are in operative osition, as shown in Fig. 6. The blade 136' Is designed to form a definite crease in the upper at the bending line of the flange and to wipe the upper slightly under the last bottom when the machine is operated in a manner to be described. The shoulder 138 acts to shape the upper to the last adjacent to the last bottom and to remove any wrinkles that may occur; it also indicates to the operator whether or not the blades 136 have properly advanced under the shoe bottom. The wipers 132 and 134 (Fig. 7 which embrace the end of the shoe are respectively detachably secured at 140 to wiper carriers 142, 144. Each wiper carrier is provided with two arcuate slots 146 which engage rolls 148 mounted on fixed axes in a wiper head 150, the slots 146 being so formed and arranged that when the wiper carriers'are moved toward the shoe the wipers 132, 134 will be advanced and fecting a vancing and closing movements of the wipers, one being a manually efiected adjustment for the purpose of setting the wipers so that they will correspond to the shape,

and size of the'last being used and the other being termmed extent to cause the wipers to tuck the fold of the outturned upper under the edge of the last. Each of the wiper carriers 142, 144 is connected at 158 to a link 160, the rear end of the link 160 being pivoted at 162 to across-bar 164 having a rearwardly extending threaded stem 166. The stem 166 is' threaded into a sleeve 168 which is mounted for rotation in a boss 170 formed on the a power-effected movement of -predewiper head 150 and is held from rearward movement by a flange 172. The rear end of the sleeve 168 is formed as a threaded stem 174 on which is threaded a hand-wheel 176,

' the hand-wheel being normally fixedto the are initially advanced and closed or retractedand opened may be thus varied.

The power-eflected advancing and closing movement of the wipers is produced by pressure applied to the rear end of the stem 174 by an adjustable screw 182 (Fig. 2) threaded through the upper end of the lever 108 which is fulcrumed at 100 and has a roll 184 on its depending arm arranged to engage an edge cam. 186 on the cam block 16. The timing of the'cam 186, as shown in Fig. 8, is such that the wipers are advanced and closed positively a predetermined amount after initial upward pressure has been applied to the flange formers 114, 116 by the cam track 40 acting through the toggle 44, 60 to press the wipers.

he machine has now, been sufliciently described so that its operation may be understood. Supposing an upper on its last A has been placed, as indicated in Fig. 2, with its bottom resting on the flange formers 114, 116, with the margin of its upper materials 13, C, D extending downwardly about the outer edge faces of the flange formers, the wipers 132, 134 are advanced and closed or retracted andppened by'manipulation of the hand-wheel 176 until the line of the wiping edge of the wipers substantially corresponds to the contour of the last, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7, along a line located parallel to and above the bottom ofthe last an amount which can be varied to suit difl'erent conditions of work by means of ascrew 190 threaded into the block 76 with its head engagin the frame 10. By turning the screw the initial heightwise position of the shoe relatively to the wipers may be varied-by raising or-lowering the block 76, this adjustment being permitted without disturbing the flange formers and toggle 44, .60 by reason of the lost motion of the block 62 in the slot 64. The machine is now started b depression of the treadle 34.

.The timing 0 the power-operated earns 40,

104 and 186 of the machine is illustrated in thecam chartof Fig. 8. The cam track 40 acts through the toggle 44, to raise the ence the last resting thereon relatively to the wipers 132, 134, thus efiecting a heightwis'ehwiping of the upper against the last toward the last bottom. At

outturned margin of the upper against the margin 0 the upper, counter and lining against the lower faces of the wipers. The cam tracl. 40 has a dwell 40 during which the wipers 132, 134 receive the later and major portion of their predetermined powerefiected advancing and closing movement by .the cam 186. This movement forces the blade portion 136 of the wipers under the last bottom, presses the shoulder 138 against the upper and forms a well-defined crease in the upper materials about the rear portion of the last, in which crease the inner edge of a stitchdown welt may later be located. While the wipers are in this position a second rise of the cam track 40 operates through the toggle 44, 60 and the heavy spring 58 to apply heavy pressure to the formed flange, the machine stopping after 180 of movement of the cam block 16 in the position shown in Fig. 5 with the shoe under pressure so to remain while another shoe is being operated upon by the other side of the machine.

It will be understood that the'machin'e as thus far described is well adapted to operate during their upward movement, and also means for holding the last against endwise forward movement during the power-effectedadvancing movement of the wipers". Mechanism for these purposes will now be described. Asbest shown in Figs. 2, 5, 9 and 10, a. foot 191 is provided to engage the cone of the last. The foot 191 is pivoted at 192 (Fig. 9) to a stem 194 mounted for upward. sliding movement in a sleeve 196 pivoted at 198 to an arm 200. Between the sleeve 196 and the foot 191 is a compression spring 202. The stem 194 is held in the sleeve 196 and the initial tension ofthe spring 202 adjusted and maintained by a screw 204 threaded into the upper end of the stem 194 and having a head 206 to engage the sleeve. The

sleeve can be turned on its pivot 198 to swing the foot out of operative position to permit stud 210 to an upright slide 212 mounted for vertical sliding movement in a standard 214 secured to the wiper cover plate 154. The arm 200 can be swung to one side out of the wayon its pivot 210 and is yieldingly held in operative or inoperative position by aspring'plunger 216(Fig. 5) engaging recesses in the upper end of the slide 212; A similar plunger'may be provided at 218 to hold the sleeve 196 in its operative or inoperative position. To hold the foot 190 down and provide for vertical adjustments of it to suit different sizes of lasts, the slide 212 is provided on its rear face with rack teeth 220 (Figs.5 and 6) which are engaged by a pinion 222 fixed to a shaft 224 mounted in the standard 214. Splined to the shaft 224 (Fig. 10) is a sleeve 226 having a handwheel 228. The sleeve has teeth 230 formed on its inner end which engage corresponding recesses in the standard 214 to prevent turning of the sleeve and pinion. To release the teeth and permit the hand-wheel to be turned to adjust the slide, the hand-wheel-is moved endwise of the shaft 224 against aspring 232 arranged on the shaft between the sleeve and a collar 234 fixed to the shaft 224. When the hand-wheel is released the sprng 232 causes the teeth to reengage the standard to hold the slide in adjusted position.

The means for preventing endwise forward movement of the last during the action of the wipers is best shown in Figs. 9, 11 and 12. The block 76 on which the last is sup ported is provided with a forward projection having a hole 240 adapted to receive a stud 242 which is frictionally held in the hole by a draw-bolt 244. To the stud 242 is pivoted at 246 a member 248 which is held in adjusted position in a vertical plane by a screw 250 threaded through the member 248 engaging the block 76. The member 248 can be swung in a horizontal plane on a stud 242 a ainst the friction of the draw-bolt 244. n the upper face of the member 248 is a channel (Fig.12) in which a lower slide- 252 is located. Theslide has a T-shaped slot in whch the head of a bolt 254 is located, the bolt passing through the member 248 and having a hand-nut 256 threaded theneon. On its upper side the slide 252 is formed with a guideway-for an upper slide 258 having a downward projection 260 in which is an unth readed hole to receive a screw 262. On the screw is a flange 264 which abuts the inner side of a plate 266 secured to the outer end of the lower slide 252. On the screw 262 outside of the plate 266 is pinned a hand-wheel 268 in which is a spring plunger 270 which engages recesses 1n the plate 266 to revent accidental turning of the screw 262. ounted for vertical movement in the upper slide 258 is a sliding block 272 which is urged downwardly by a compression spring 274 and has on its lower end a half nut engaging the screw 262, To release the half nut a hand piece 276 is provided which is connected to the block 272 by a pin 278, the pin passing through a vertical slot 280 in the slide 258. The projection 260 of the slide 258 supports the inner portion of the screw'against the downward pressure of the half nut on the block 27 2. An abutment 282 for the end of theshoe has ears 284 which embrace the upper portion of the slide 258. Pins 286'pass through the ears 284 and into the block, set-screws 288 being provided to hold the pins in place. Tipping of the abutment 282 on the pins 286 is controlled by screws 290 threaded into the abutment with their heads engaging the inner face of the slide 258. On the shoe engaging face of the abutment is asuitable cover 292 which is held thereon by screws 294. Extra holes 296 are provided in the slide 258 in which the pins 286 may be placed if it is desired to locate the abutment in a higher position relatively to theshoe. The support for the abutment can bereadily telescoped when a small shoe is being operated upon by releasing the-handnut 256 and pushing the lower slide 252 inwardly so that the abutment support will be out of the way of the operator. The abutment 282 may be adjusted bodily by releasing the half nut and moving the lower slide 258 longitudinally of the shoe, and fine adjustment of the upper slide 258 and of the abutment282 may be obtained by turning the hand-wheel 268.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1'. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a shoe on its last, the combination of a shoe support to receive the bottom of a shoe held right side up, and a pair of end-embracing wipers, each wiper having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder to engage the side of the shoe, the wipers and support being relatively movable heightwise of the shoe to wipe the upper about the end of the last, and the support and wipers being relatively movable endwise of the shoe to force the blade portions of the wipers under the last bottom and to cause the shoulder to engage the side of. the shoeto limit relative movement of the wipers and shoe.

2. In a machine for sha ing the end portion of the upper of a stitc down shoe on its last, the combination of a pair of end-embracing wipers, each of said wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder to enga e the side of the last, a shoe support, means or effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, and means for efiect- I ing relative movement between the wi ers.

and support to force the blade portions 0 the wipers endwise and transverselyof the shoe under the last bottom to an extent limited by said shoulder. 4

3. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoeon its last, the combination of end-embracing wi'pe13 constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, each of said wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder to engage the side of the last, a shoe support, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, and means for efi'ecting predetermined advancing and closing movements of the wipers.

4. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements,'said wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and a shoulder to engage the side of the last, a shoe support, means for efiecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last and arresting said movement when the wipers and shoe bottom are substantially in the same plane, and means for then effecting advancing and closing movements of the wipers, said last-named means being constructed and arranged to initiate the advancing and closing movements sub stantially at the termination of said relative heightwlse movement.

5.. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe-on its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, said wipers having'a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder to engage the side of the last, a last support, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, and means for positively advancing and closing the wipers to brin said shoulder into engagement with the end and sides of the shoe.

6'. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the u or of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the com mation of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, said wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder to enga e the side of the last, a last support, means or offecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, and means for effecting advancing and closing movements of the wipers after said heightwise movement has ceased to force the blade portions of the wi ers under the last bottom and to cause t e ers constructed and arranged for advancingv and closing movements, said wipers having a thin blade portion of uniform thickness to extend under the last bottom and a shoulder to engage the side of the last, a last support,

meansifor effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, and means acting substantially at the termination of said relative heightwise movement. for advancing and closing the wipers a predetermined amount.

8. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, said Wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and a shoulder to engage the side of the last, a last support, means for elfecting relative movement of the wipers and the'support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, and means for posltively effecting predetermined amounts of advancin and closing movement to the Wipers to force the blade portions of the wipers under the last bottom and to cause the shoulder to engage theiside of the last adjacent to the bottom ofthe last. I

9. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, said wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom anda shoulder to engage the side of the last, a shoe support, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the uper to the last, and means acting substantial-v y at the termination of said relative heightwise movement for positively advancing and closing the wipers an amount corresponding to the width of the blade portions of the wipers.

10. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the u per of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the com ination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, said wipers having a thin blade portion to extend under the last bottom and an abrupt shoulder to en ga e the side of the last, a shoe support, means r effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe to shape the upper to the last, means for efiecting advancin and closing movements of the wipers to orce the blade portions of the wipers under the last bottom and to cause the shoulder to engage the side of the last adjacent to the bottom of the last, and means forapplyfor advancing and closing-movements and provided with thin wiping margins adapted to wipe the upper under the last bottom, said Wipers being initially located substantially above the plane of the last bottom, means for movingthe flanging members heightwise of the last and for simultaneously operating the flanging members to turn outwardly the marginal portion of the upper located beyond the wipers, and means for advancing and closing the wipers a predetermined amount to wipe the upperunder the last bottom after the movement of flanging members has brought the last bottom substantially into the plane of the wipers;

12. In a machine for flanging the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe assembled upon its last, the combination of means for embracing the end of the last, said means having a thin marginal portion adapted-to force a foldof the margin of theupper under the last bottom, flanging members adapted to support the bottom of the last, means for relatively moving the end-embracing means and the flanging members hei htwise of the last, means for moving the anging members outwardly oi the last to turn the margin ofthe upper projecting beyond the bottom of the last outwardly against the endembracing means, and means for operating the end-embracing means to carry the upper at the angle between the body of the upper and the flange under the last bottom a predetermined amount.

13. In a machine for flanging the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe as sembled upon its last, the combination of wipers for embracing the end of the last, said wipers having a thin marginal portion, flanging members adapted to support the bottom of the last, means for relatively moving the end-embracing means and the fianging members heightwise of the last, means for moving the flanging members outwardly of the last to turn the margin of the upper projecting beyond the bottom of the last outwardly against the end-embracing means, and means for positively operating the wipers to carry the thin marginal portion thereof under the last bottom.

,14. In a machine for flanging the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe a'ssembled' upon its last, the combination of a pair of pivoted flanging members adapted to engage the last bottom to support'the last, end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged -for advancing and closing movements and provided with thin wiping .margins of uniform thickness adapted to wipe the upper under the last bottom,.said wipers being initially located substantially above theplane of the last bottom, means for effecting relative movement heightwise of the last between the wipers and the flanging members, meansjor advancing and closing the wipers after said relative heightwise movement has ceased to wipe the upper under the last bottom, and means for operating the flanging members to turn outwardly the marginal portion of the upper located beyond the wipers.

15; In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, means for adjusting the wipers to fit the end portion of the last, outwardly expansible flanging means engaging the bottom of the last, means for effecting relative heightwise movement between the wipers and the flanging means and for simultaneously expandin the flanging means to turn outwardly t e margin of the shoe upper against the wipers, and means for advancing and closing the wipers a predetermined amount after the relative heightwise movement of the wipers and flanging means has ceased.

16. In a machine for shapingathe end portion of'the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of endembracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancin and closing movements, outwardly expanslble flanging means engaging the bottom of the last, means for efiecting relative heightwise movement between the wipers and the flanging means and for simultaneously expanding the flanging means to turn outwardly the margin of the shoe upper against the wipers, and means operating after said relative heightwisemovement has terminated to advance and close the wipers.

17. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, means for adljlusting e last,

the wipers to fit the end portion of t outwardly expansible flanging means engaging the bottom of the last, means for effecting relative heightwise movement between the wi rs and the flanging means and for expan ing the flanging means, and means operating after said relative heightwise movement has terminated to advance and close the wipers.

18. In a machine for shaping the, rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, flanging members adapted to support the last, means for relativel moving the end-embracing means and the anging members heightwise of the last, means for moving theflanging members outwardly of the last to turn. the margin of the closing the wipers to wipe a fold of the upper under the last bottom.

7 19. In a machine for shaping the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, flanging members adapted to support the last, means for relatively moving the end-embracing means and the flanging members heightwise of the last, means for moving the flanging members outwardly of the last to turn the margin of the upper-projecting beyond the last bottom outwardly under the end-embracing means, and means for thereafter operating the wipers to wipe a fold of the upper under the last bottom a predetermined amount.

20. In amachine for shaping the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, flanging members adapted to support the last, means for relatlvely moving the end-embracing means and the flanging members heightwise of the last, means for moving the flanging members outwardly of the last to-turn the margin of the upper projecting beyond the last bottom outwardly under the end-embracing means, means for thereafter operating the wipers to wipe a fold of the upper under the last bottom a predetermined amount, and means for relatively moving the end-embracing means and the fianging members to apply heavy pressure to the margin of the upper between them;

21. In a machine for flanging the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe assembled upon its last, the combination of wipers constructed and arranged to force a fold of the upper under the last bottom and to crowd the upper against the last about the periphery thereof adjacent to the last bottom, upper-fianging means engaging the bottom of the last, means for expanding the flanging means to turn outwardly the margin of the upper, means for operating the wipers to carry the fold of the upper under the last bottom, and means including a heavy spring for relatively moving the wipers and the flanging means heightwise of the last to press the margin in outturned position between the wipers and the flanging means. I

22. In a machine for flanging the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe assembled upon its last, the combination of wipers constructed and arranged to force a fold of the upper under the last bottom and to crowd the upper against the last about the periphery thereof adjacent to the last bottom, upper-fianging means engaging the bottom of the last, means for expanding the fianging means to turn outwardly the margin of the upper, means for operating the wipers to carry the fold of the upper under the last bottom, and power-operated means for relatively moving the wipers and the Hanging means heightwise of the'last to press the margin in outturned position.

23. In a machine for flanging the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe assembled upon its last, the combination of wipers constructed and arranged to force a fold of the upper under the last bottom and to crowd the upper against the last about the periphery thereof adjacent to the last bottom, upper-flanging means engaging the bottom of the last, means for expanding the flanging means to turn outwardly the margin of the upper, means for operating the wipers to carry the fold of the upper under the last bottom, and power-operated means acting through a heavy spring for relatively moving the wipers and the flanging means heightwise of the last to press the margin in outturned position.

24. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last and form ng thereon an outturned flange, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed for adjustment to fit the contour of the end portion of the last, a last support comprising Hanging members engaging the bottom of the last and shaped so that their outer periphery corresponds initially to the shape of the end portion of the last bottom, said members being constructed and arranged to expand outwardly relatively to the last, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, and means for expanding the flanging members simultaneously with said relative heightwise movement to flange the upper.

25. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last and forming thereon an outturned flange, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed for adjustment to fit the contour of the end portion of the last, a last support comprising flanging'members engaging the bottom of the last and shaped so that their outer periphery corresponds initially to the shape of the end portion of the last bottom, said members being constructed and arranged to expand outwardly relatively to the last, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, means for expanding the fianging members simultaneously with said relative heightwise movement to flange the upper, and means operating after said relative heightwise movement has ceased for effecting advancing and closing movements of the wipers.

26. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last and forming thereon an outturned flange, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed for adjustment to fit the contour of the end portion of the last, a last support comprising flanging members engaging the bottom of the last and shaped so that their means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, means for expanding the flanging members" simultaneously with said relative heightwise movement to flange the upper, and

means for applying heavy pressure to the upper between the wipers and the flanging members.

27. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last and forming thereon an outturned flange, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed for adjustment to fit the contour of the end portion of the last, a last support comprising flanging members engaging the bottom of the last and shaped so that their outer periphery corresponds initially to the ,sha e of the end portion of the last bottom,

sai members being constructed and arranged to expand outwardly relatively to the last, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, means for expanding the flanging members simultaneously with said relative heightwise movement to flange the upper,

means for effecting advancing and closing movements of the wipers to force the upper under the last bottom about the peripherythereof, and means for relatively operating the wipers and the flanging means heightwise of the last to apply heavy pressure to the flange of the upper.

28. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, a last support, flange forming members constructed and arranged for bodily movement lengthwise of the last and for widthwise expanding movement,

means for eflecting relative movement between the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, means for operating the flanging members to turn outwardly the margln of the upper against the wipers, and means operating after the relative heightwise movement between the wipers and support has ceased for advancing and closing the wipers.

29. In a-machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, a last support, flange forming members constructed and arrange for bodily movement lengthwise of the last and for widthwise expanding movement, means for effecting relative movement between the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, power-operated means for operating the flanging members to turn outwardly the margin of the upper against the wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, manually-operated means for adjusting the wipers to correspond to the contour of t e end portion of the last, a last sup-port, flange forming members mounted on the last support and arranged for bodily mgvement lengthwise of the last and for widthwise expanding movement, means for efi'ecting relative movement between the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, power-operated means for operating the flanging members to turn outwardly the margin of the u per against the wipers, means operating a er the relative heightwise movement between the wipers and support has ceased for advancing and closing the wipers, and means for applying pressure to the upper materials between the wipers and the flange forming means.

31. In a machine for flanging'the rear portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe assembled upon its last, the combination of wipers embracing the'end of the last and constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, flanging members adapted to support the bottom of the last and constructed and arranged for rearward and separating movements, means for relatively moving the wipers and the flanging members heightwise of the last, means for moving the flanging members rearwardly and separating them to turn outwardly the margin of the upper projecting beyond the bottom of the last against the wipers, and means acting thereafter for advancing and closing the wipers a predeter-' mined amount to carry the upper at the angle between the body of the upper and the flange d movement heightwise of the last between the wipers and the flanging members, means for operating the flanging members to turn outwardly the marginal portion of the upper located beneath the wi rs, and power-o erated means for positive y advancing and c osing the wipers towipe the upper under the last bottom. a

33. In amachine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last and forming thereon an outturned flange, the combination "of wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, a last support comprising fianging members having substantially the contour of the end portion of the last bottom and arranged to expand outwardly in the plane of the last bottom, means for efl'ecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, means for expanding said fianging members, and means operative to eflect advancing and closing movements of the wipers, said means being constructed and arranged to initiate said advancing and closing movements substantially at the terminationof said heightwise move ment and after the expanding movement of said fianging members has been completed.

34. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of astitchdown shoe to its last and forming thereon an outturned flange, the combination-of wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, a last support comprising fianging members arranged for bodily movement relatively to the last and for movement of separation about a pivot located substantially at the end of the last, means for effecting relative movement of the wipers and the support heightwise of the shoe, means for effecting said bodily and separating movements of said flangingmembergand means operative to efiect advancing and closing movement of the wipers, said means being constructed and arranged. to initiate said advancing and closing movements substantially at the termination of said heightwise movement and after the said movements of said fianging members have been completed.

35. A machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last having, in. combination, a-support for one end of the last, end-embracing wipers for shaping the upper to the end of the last, means for relatively moving the last support and the wipers heightwise of the last, and means for holding the last down on the support comprising an arm, a foot on the end of the arm for engaging the last and a verticaly arranged slide to which the other end of the arm is pivoted on a vertical axis to permit swinging of the foot into and out of operative position over the last.

36. A machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last having, in combination, a support for one end of the last, end-embracing wipers for shaping the upper to the end of the last, means for moving the last support heightwiseof the last relatively to the wipers, and means for holding the last down on the support com rising-an arm, an upwardly yiel ing mem er pivoted to said arm on a horizontal axis to swing longitudinally of the last, a foot on said member for engaging the last, a vertical slide to which the other end of the arm is pivoted on a vertical axis, and means for adjusting the slide vertically and maintaining it in adjusted position.

37. In a machine for shaping the endportion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of a support for one end of the last, end-embracing wipers .for

shaping the upper to the end of the last,

means for moving the last support heightwise of the last relatively to the wipers, means for holding the last down on the support comprisinga-yielding plunger engaging the crown of the last, an arm'carrying said plunger, a vertically movable slide on which the arm is mounted, rack-and-pinion means for adjusfting the slide, and locking means for said pinion.

38. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing and closing movements, a last support, means for advancing and closing the wipers, an abutment for engaging the end of the shoe to prevent movement thereof in response to the ading and closing the wipers, an abutment for engaging the end of the shoe opposite the wipers to prevent movement of the shoe in response to advancing movement of the wipers, a support for said abutment comprising two telescopic parts which can be closed up when a small shoe is being operated on to position the abutment support outof the way of the operator, and means for locking said parts against telescopic movement.

' 40. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructed and arranged for advancing andclosing movements, a last support, means for advancing and closing the wipers, an abutment for engaging the end of the shoe to prevent movement thereof in response to the advancing movement of the wipers, an upper slide carrying said' abutment, a lower slideon which the abutment-slide is mounted,

a. screw on the lower slide, and means for connecting the upper slide to the screw so that fine adjustment of the abutment slide may be efi'ected, said means being releasable from the screw to permit coarse adjustment of the upper slide.

41. In a machine for shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe on its last, the combination of end-embracing wip- 1 movement of the wipers, an upper slide carof the last.

r ing said abutment, a lower slide on which i t e 'upper slide is mounted, ajsupport for the lower slide upon which it is movable lengthwise of the last to effect coarse adjustment of the position of the abutment for lar e and small shoes, means for adjustably holding the lower slide'on the support, andmeans for effecting fine adjustment of said upper slide relatively to the lower slide longitudinally 42; In a machinefor-shaping the end portion of the upper of a stitchdown shoe to its last, the combination of end-embracing wipers constructedand arranged for advancing and closing movements, a last support, means for advancing and closing the wipers, an

abutment for engaging the end of the shoe to prevent movement thereof during the advancing movement of the wipers, a slide carrying said abutment, a second slide on which the abutment slide is mounted, a screw on the second slide, ahalf nut on the abutment slide arranged to engage said screw, a support for the second slide, and means for adjustably holdin I the second slide on the support.

43. n a machine for shaping the rear end portion of the upper of a shoe upon its last, the combination of end embracing wipers constructed and arran ed for advancing and closing movements, a ast support, an abut ment for engaging the end of the shoe to prevent movement thereof in response to advancing movement of the wipers a slide carrying said abutment, means permitting coarse adjustments of the abutment slide to accommodate the abutment for holding large and small shoes a ainst endwise movement, and

means for e ecting fine adjustments of the abutment slide longitudinally of the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' WILLIAM C. BAXTER, 

